News Releases
Innovative Internships: SEAP Grooms the Future Naval Civilian Force
Representatives from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently spoke to students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) about the benefits of ONR's Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program during an outreach visit at Harrison High School in Atlanta, Georgia.
October 02, 2018
ONR Delivers Capability to Navy Divers
ONR TechSolutions and industry partners have created a new tool called the Scuba Binary Dive Application (SBDA) 100 to digitally plan, record and report dive-profile information.
September 19, 2018
Freeze Fighter: Warmer Wetsuit Will Increase Navy Dive Time
To protect U.S. Navy divers operating in freezing conditions, ONR is sponsoring work to design a wetsuit mirroring the insulating properties of animal blubber, allowing divers to swim in frozen waters for longer periods of time.
September 04, 2018
Navy, Carnegie Mellon Enter Education Partnership
The Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon University have entered into an Education Partnership Agreement to encourage and strengthen studies in the scientific disciplines.
August 15, 2018
Diving Deep: Engineering, Science Students Face Off in Underwater Competition
Nearly 50 high school and university teams faced off at the 2018 International RoboSub Competition at San Diego’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific.
August 10, 2018
Vital Signs: High-Tech, Portable Health Monitor Treats Warfighters and Civilians
An ONR-sponsored technology designed to treat injured warfighters on the battlefield is proving its worth to civilian emergency-response teams.
August 03, 2018
Ready Player One: Video Games and the Navy Future Force
The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring work to determine if computer games can help Navy recruits find military jobs they’ll enjoy and turn into long-term careers.
July 19, 2018
Building the Future, One RoboBoat at a Time
Teams of students representing six countries tested their engineering skills by developing autonomous boats during the 11th annual International RoboBoat Competition, held June 18-24 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
June 27, 2018
Repellent Research: Navy Developing Ship Coatings to Reduce Fuel, Energy Costs
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring work by Dr. Anish Tuteja, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan, to develop a new type of “omniphobic” coating that might save the U.S. Navy millions of dollars in ship fuel costs, reduce the amount...
June 21, 2018
NRL Senior Scientist receives Office of Naval Research Conrad Award
A senior scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory received the Office of Naval Research’s Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award for making outstanding contributions in the field of research and development for the U.S. Navy.
June 01, 2018